Vetulocystis

Vet-ul-osis-tiss.
By Claire Morris
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Morris, C. (2012, August 24). Vetulocystis. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/vetulocystis/

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Name

Vetulocystis ‭(‬Ancient cyst‭)‬.

Phonetic

Vet-ul-osis-tiss.

Named By

D.-G.‭ ‬Shu,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Conway Morris,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Han,‭ ‬Z.-F.‭ ‬Zhang‭ & ‬J.-N.‭ ‬Liu‭ –‬ 2004.

Classification

Echinodermata.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

V.‭ ‬catenata

Size

About‭ ‬5‭ ‬millimetres across,‭ ‬8‭ ‬millimetres high.

Known locations

China.

Time Period

Lower/middle Cambrian.

Fossil representation

Several individuals.

In Depth

       Vetulocystis is a genus of echinoderm that is confirmed to have lived in China during the Cambrian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Ancestral echinoderms from the Chengjiang deposits of China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Nature‭ ‬430,‭ ‬422-428.‭ ‬-‭ ‬D.-G.‭ ‬Shu,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Conway Morris,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Han,‭ ‬Z.-F.‭ ‬Zhang‭ & ‬J.-N.‭ ‬Liu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2004.

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